diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index 68b96e41ae3..7aab49d1c36 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 		INSERT INTO [format_table_name("messages")] (type, targetckey, adminckey, text, timestamp, server, server_ip, server_port, round_id, secret, expire_timestamp, severity, playtime)
 		VALUES (:type, :target_ckey, :admin_ckey, :text, [timestamp? ":timestamp" : "Now()"], :server, INET_ATON(:internet_address), :port, :round_id, :secret, :expiry, :note_severity, (SELECT `minutes` FROM [format_table_name("role_time")] WHERE `ckey` = :target_ckey AND `job` = 'Living'))
 	"}, parameters)
-	var/pm = "[key_name(usr)] has created a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for [target_key]" : ""]: [text]"
-	var/header = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has created a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for [target_key]" : ""]"
+	var/pm = "[key_name(usr)] has created a [secret ? "secret " : ""][type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for [target_key]" : ""]: [text]"
+	var/header = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has created a [secret ? "secret " : ""][type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for [target_key]" : ""]"
 	if(!query_create_message.warn_execute())
 		qdel(query_create_message)
 		return